Acknowledgment of the Oak Tree’s prognosis has brought with it the clear recognition of the numerous responsibilities that we have before us. Honor and preserve the history, address the needs of the present, craft and implement plans for the future, are all major components of the journey that lies ahead. Many hands and many minds will be required to fulfill our goals. To this end, the Session and the Trustees have moved to form a joint Oak Tree Task Force which will be an active collaborative group. Challenges to be addressed will include planning and management of the removal of the tree, evaluation and pursuit of the various opportunities for what we will do with the wood from the tree and what we will do with that space once the tree is removed, identification of financial resources to fulfill the plans and communication and collaboration with Session, Trustees, 300th Committee, Congregation, and the Community. Members from the congregation with an interest in becoming involved in any manner are encouraged to contact Dennis Jones, or Bill Emmitt at wemmitt@yahoo.com, or Jon Klippel at jon@klippel.com.